Theyre smaller and darker than mule deer and whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus. Keep an eye out for more species and how to hunt them here on the hunting blog. The pictures come from a specific blog, or sent to me by email or. The mule deer odocoileus hemionus is a deer indigenous to western north america. About a million years ago, genus odocoileus diverged into two sister species we recognize today as whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus and blacktailed or mule deer odocoileus hemionus. Two forms of blacktailed deer or blacktail deer that occupy coastal woodlands in the pacific northwest of north america are subspecies of the mule deer. A wildlife management institute book hardcover april 1, 1981 by olof c. Whats the difference between a blacktailed deer and a. Blacktailed deer facts, size, behavior, adaptations, pictures. Planting food plots out west for blacktails, mule deer and. A baby blacktail fawn in a field of wildflowers blacktail deer. Adaptive strategies in mule deer valerius geist trends in populations and harvests.
For people that love to hunt any big or small game animals. Blacktails crave tangles of grownover hemlock and cedar and foggy ridges of oldgrowth fir. Whitetailed deer antlers differ from mule and blacktailed deer in that there is one main beam with points coming off. That text was equally devoid of wildfire as a direct threat to deer. Book your guided coastal black bear, roosevelt elk, mule deer or blacktailed hunt with us. Like most deer, both are browsers meaning they prefer to nibble on shrubs and trees rather than graze on grasses. How to tell the difference between columbian whitetailed deer and columbian blacktailed deer. Trophy books also recognize baja blacktailed deer, which is hunted in the southmost part of its range. Finding an abandoned wild turkey nest, he incubates the eggs and raises the brood as the mother turkey. Mule and blacktailed deer of north america natural. Its a spot and stalk hunt on foot with the option to use horses. On some of these tags, you can hunt columbian blacktailed deer as well as mule deer, especially in oregon. Two forms of blacktailed deer or blacktail deer that occupy coastal woodlands in the pacific northwest of north america are subspecies of the mule deer odocoileus hemionus. In california, the only overthecounter tags for deer are for blacktails.
Method 19t for elk or wapiti with typical antlers except roosevelt elk and tule elk. My neighbor is an interesting concept these days because of my extended camping trip. His interest in, admiration for and over 36 years of experience in hunting blacktailed deer stimulated him to write this book. Author, keith smith, has spent two years taking 1,500 photographs of blacktailed deer and researching everything he could find on california blacktailed deer in preparation for his book blacktailed deer of california. Montana, united states montana state offers a combination license.
Book a hunt with this outfitter and make sure to book the rutting season of late november and december. If someone fills his tag on either the first or the second day of the hunt, both california and oregon have some overthecounter deer tags. All 48 contiguous states, mexico and canada have whitetailed deer, but some hold far more than others. Method 18t for mule deer and blacktailed deer with typical antlers. The several subspecies include the blacktailed deer. Method 17t for whitetailed deer with typical antlers. There are two subspecies of the blacktailed deer as well.
While people do take these deer while walking or driving logging roads, i wanted to enter the woods and use the lore that our ancestors had. The baja blacktailed deer is a subspecies of blacktailed deer, it lives in the baja region of mexico, and this is where the hunt is executed. Like francis sells book, the art of successful deer hunting about blacktail. So it sounds like elk and deer are pretty adept at avoiding even large rapidlyadvancing fires. During the day they rest in thickets near streams of water. Mule and blacktailed deer distribution and habitats olof c. The goal of this book is to summarize and synthesize the available information on mule deer ecology and management into a useful reference document. All deer are members of the cervidae family, hoofed. Blacktailed deer a subspecies of mule deer in northern california. Mule deer odocoileus hemionus are distributed throughout western north america from the coastal islands of alaska, down the west coast to southern baja mexico and from the northern border of the mexican state of zacatecas, up through the great plains to the canadian provinces of.
A wildlife management institute book 9780803247154 and a great selection of similar new. Jim has authored or coauthored more than 220 scientific papers, book chapters, and popular articles in national and regional publications. Blacktailed deer are also found in the west, but they are actually a subspecies of mule deer. The whitetailed, mule and blacktailed deer, genus odocoileus, their history and management, 393414. Presents a guide to managing mule and blacktailed deer odocoileus hemionus populations and the pp. Method 17nt for whitetailed deer with nontypical antlers. This adaptable species can survive in the desert, extreme cold, and densely populated suburban areas. Young blacktail deer, a subspecies of mule deer, graze on fresh grass at a golf course blacktail deer. Mule and blacktailed deer of north america book, 1981. Blacktailed deer make phantoms seem positively obvious.
Blacktailed deer hunting trips and hunting outfitters. Columbian blacktailed deer odocoileus hemionus columbianus and sitka blacktailed deer odocoileus hemionus sitkensis are subspecies of mule deer odocoileus hemionus. Although mule deer and blacktailed deer are the same species, the mule deers mitochondrial dna, which is passed down through the maternal line, is very close to that of the whitetailed deer and not of the more primitive and ancestral blacktailed deer. Accordingly, the opportunities for blacktailed deer hunting are limited to alaska, british columbia, washington, oregon and california. Advances in technology combined with more sophisticated experimental design has added considerable insight to the foundations of mule deer ecology described in the classic mule and blacktailed deer of north america edited by o. Mule deer southern mule and burro deer deer rare or absent figure 2. Distribution two subspecies of whitetailed deer occur in oregon. The eastern side of oregon also offers some whitetail deer tags. Mule deer publications wafwa western association of fish. They have sometimes been treated as a species, but virtually all recent authorities maintain they are subspecies. Hunters can buy the blacktailed deer tags over the counter, and we hunt private land that we manage for mature blacktailed deer.
Method 18nt for mule deer and blacktailed deer with nontypical antlers. Consequently, the mule deer is apparently a rather recent form that arose from. Blacktailed deer are a member of the mule deer family and found across the pacific northwest of north america. Book your guided bc hunt for black bear, elk or deer. The blacktailed deer is a subspecies of mule deer odocoileus hemionus. Mule and blacktailed deer are found only in north america, where they are as typical of the western mountains as whitetails are of the great plains and east ern. Blacktailed deer are found from central california to alaska.
Mule deer goabc guide outfitters association of british. Blacktail definition, a variety of mule deer, odocoileus hemionus columbianus, of the western slope of the rocky mountains, having a tail that is black above. Hunt the beautiful baja black tailed deer in mexico. Publications western association of fish and wildlife. In 1995, naturalist joe hutto authored the spellbinding book, illumination in the flatwoods. Mule and blacktailed deer have antlers that fork on the main beam. The purpose of this document is to provide a general overview of the current black tailed and mule deer odocoileus hemionus population status and general abundance trends throughout their range in north america. To score in the boone and crockett record book, a blacktailed deer has to score inches or more. Chronic wasting disease is a progressive, fatal neurological disease of captive andor freeranging mule deer odocoileus hemionus, mule deer hybrids, blacktailed deer, whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus, rocky mountain elk cervus canadensis, and shiras moose alces alces. The whitetailed deer is north americas most popular biggame animal because whitetails thrive just about everywhere. Mule deer compete potentially for food with domestic cattle and sheep, wild horses, wild pigs, and black bears. Onequarter brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, over gray papercovered boards, color pictorial dust jacket, 4to 10 14 x 8 inches. They migrate from higher altitudes where they spend the summer to.
Male black tailed deer with velvet antlers near yosemite, california baby blacktail fawn columbian blacktailed deer. Ancient deer crossed the now vanished land bridge between asia and alaska, populating north america. Columbian blacktailed deer odocoileus hemionus columbianus and sitka blacktailed deer odocoileus hemionus sitkensis. They have a stifflegged, bounding gait, but dont mind taking a swim either. Blacktail deer stock photos download 539 royalty free photos. Mule deer are brownishgray in color, have a white rump patch, and a small white tail with a black tip. We conducted 11 digestion trials with blacktailed odocoileus hemionus columbianus richardson and mule deer o.
Maybe being smaller theyre more vulnerable to rapidlyspreading wildfires. These rainy forest wraiths are cousins of mule deer, but nothing except their forked antlers resemble their opencountry kin. They migrate from higher altitudes where they spend the summer to lower elevations during the winter. A sunday tulsa world outdoors story misspelled the. Ensuring the conservation of mule deer, blacktailed deer and their habitat. I have a copy purchased right after the book came out. Every year our hunters harvest blacktailed deer that will score more than 150 inches. Mature mule deer bucks are on the prowl for hot does and travel great distances to find them. Check out the many different species of deer in california. Within the mule deers distribution, blacktailed deer occur along the northern pacific coast from central california north to southern alaska 215. Wallmo morphological and physiological characteristics allen e. A sportsmans guide to improving deer habitat in california. Although mule deer and blacktailed deer are the same species, the mule deers mitochondrial dna, which is passed down through the maternal line, is very close to that of.
Western association of fish and wildlife agencies abstract. We hunt several territories in bc, vancouver island and alberta. Absolutely delightful facts about the blacktailed deer. Nutrition and metabolism of mule and blacktailed deer of. Blacktailed deer, blacktail deer, deer, mule deer so, on sunday june 22nd, i was having a conversation with my neighbor. Blacktailed deer is a close relative of mule deer that inhabits the pacific coast of north america. Both blacktailed and mule deer have large ears that move independently and almost constantly earning them their common name mule deer. A whitetails tail has a bright white underside, but the rest of the. Two distinct subspecies of blacktailed deer are the sitka deer that inhabits some alaska islands, and the columbian blacktailed deer that covers the most of the pacific coast from british columbia to california. Panhandle rancher bags recordbook mule deer panhandle rancher bags recordbook mule deer posted.
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